This is a giant step in more than one way. Not only would a giant and legendary organization now be headed by a so called "outsider" with different color skin but at the same time from a different gender. Kudos to PepsiCo for demonstrating the real life example of breaking the glass ceiling rather than doing lip service like other organizations.
I do not think Pepsi has many other alternatives than this lady. She is truly awesome and I am pretty sure that Coca Cola is going to have a real tough time now.